by Clay | Nov 10, 2017 | Manned Flight, Simulated Flight
It’s a common practice for a checkride examiner to try to distract the pilot applicant. Ah yes, the old “drop the pen” trick. Here’s how it goes. You’re a student pilot taking your checkride to become a certificated pilot. In the right...
by Clay | Nov 2, 2017 | Manned Flight, Simulated Flight
If I were, for some reason, unable to ever fly again, I’d still have the simulator. It may not be not the real thing, but it’s a passion and an experience in itself. And I guess I could still go for a hundred dollar hamburger. I’d load up thr sim...
by Clay | Oct 26, 2017 | Manned Flight, Simulated Flight
I usually love to read manuals, but not GPS manuals. I find them to be a better reference after you figure out some of the basics rather than a guide to learn the GPS from scratch. Sometimes I look for quick reference guides and I end up getting a month’s worth...
by Clay | Oct 19, 2017 | Manned Flight, Simulated Flight
You’ve just finished washing your hands as you step over and wave them in front of the paper towel dispenser. It remains motionless. You wave again, but nothing happens. Maybe tap on it? That didn’t work. Ok, now you step back, walk forward again and try...
by Clay | Oct 12, 2017 | Manned Flight, Simulated Flight
“Hey Siri, set a timer for 14 minutes.” Out of all the high tech stuff that can be done today, I’m always the most amused that when I put my eggs on to boil every morning, I can speak that statement out loud and then my phone, which is across the...
by Clay | Oct 4, 2017 | Manned Flight, Simulated Flight
Nowadays, I drink my coffee without any sugar in it. A little cream and I’m good to go. That wasn’t always the case, though. I’m not sure the age that most folks start drinking coffee, but I remember a coffee experience as far back as 7th grade. I...
